Mixed life expectancy changes

Life expectancy for the U.S. total population was essentially unchanged in 1995 from the prior year. However, analysis by sex reveals that males experienced longevity enhancements across the age spectrum. In fact, average remaining future lifetime for men established new record highs or remained at peak levels at every age. In 1995 expectation of life at birth was 75.7 years for the total population, 72.4 years for boys and 78.8 years for girls. At individual ages, women's average remaining lifetime has hardly changed since 1990, whereas men under age 75 have gained around 0.5 years between 1990 and 1995. In 1995 the infant mortality rate established another all-time low, namely 7.6 per 1,000 live births; this marks the 33rd consecutive year of annual declines.